president tanner and commissioners david winslow, staff architect. item before you is a public initiated request for discretionary review of building permit application number 2022 0311. 9793 to demolish a detached garage to construct a three story vertical addition and roof decks to an existing one story commercial building, and alter a western building on the lot by raising it 18in, adding a dormer and modifying the front entry and, um, uh, both buildings on this lot will be converted from commercial use to create two new two unit residential buildings. the existing three storey over basement building is a category a historic resource course built in 1895 and currently designated as an office use a one story, two car garage and a one story office structure. also sits on the east side of this lot. planning code section 134 requires the subject property to maintain a minimum rear yard of 25% or 15ft minimum. the existing l-shaped lot has a rear yard requirement of 24ft, five inches on the east side and 15ft on the west side. the project would reconst

good afternoon, commissioner honors david winslow, staff architect. the item before you is a public initiated request for discretionary review of building permit application 2020 2.12 28.92 79 to construct a three story horizontal rear addition on a new raised roof and a rear roof deck on the fourth floor to a two unit building. the existing building is a category b eligible historic resource built in 1900. the requester. zachary tyler carrico of 2122 union street, the adjacent property to the south is concerned that the proposed project introduces privacy concerns and deprives neighbors of light and air due to the additions proximity to the rear of their building. his proposed alternate is to limit the addition to the lower level in the way that does not negatively impact 2122 union street to date, the department has received one letter in opposition and ten letters of in support of the project. the project is seeking a variance to expand the rear of the existing building sideways within the required rear yard. the proposed addition aligns with the o